Cultivation
The forage purpose of a variety defines the plant's specialization in producing biomass with specified nutritional parameters for livestock. The selection of such a variety is based on product quality, its chemical composition, and the plant's ability to be efficiently converted into feed.
Mentioned in descriptions 21 218 varieties reference book.
The forage purpose of a variety is a marker of the plant's specialization in producing a specific type of biomass, such as green mass, silage, hay, or feed grain. Varieties in this group are distinguished by a priority on nutritional properties, including the content of crude protein, amino acids, sugars, and digestible fiber, as opposed to varieties focused solely on total dry grain yield.
Cultivation efficiency depends on adherence to agricultural practices oriented toward the target product. Key factors include the timing and phase of harvesting, as delays lead to plant coarsening and loss of nutritional value, as well as the use of grass mixtures and the maintenance of optimal crop structure to achieve a nutrient balance.
The assessment of variety suitability is based on its ability to provide stable, high-quality forage under specific soil and climatic conditions and on its resistance to lodging, which is critical for the mechanized harvesting of large vegetative mass. For silage varieties, an important trait of resilience is the stay-green effect, which extends the optimal harvest window and facilitates harvesting processes.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover
M. Strukcinskas, A. Svirskis,
Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Lolium x hybridum Hausskn. · Hybrid ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)
Secale cereale L. · Rye
Saaten-Zentrum Schöndorf Friedrich Uhlig KG
Dactylis glomerata L. · Cocksfoot
Barenbrug Holland B.V.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Lantmannen SW Seed AB, SE-268 81 Svalof
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
GIE-AM.FOURRAGERE
Festuca pratensis Huds. · Meadow fescue
Hagberg, Arne
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum Wittm. · Westerwolds Ryegrass
Green Genetics BV (NL)
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Barenbrug Holland B.V. (NL)
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIDEA FRANCE SAS
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / Dr. Ulf Feuerstein
Trifolium alexandrinum L. · Egyptian clover
PETERSEN| P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH Herrn Asmus Soeren Petersen
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND B.V.
Lupinus albus L. · White lupin
STAWINSKI| Dr. Stanislaw Stawinski c/o IHAR Radzikow
Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean
VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Poa nemoralis L. · Wood bluegrass
BARENBRUG HOLLAND
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
ROCALBA S.A.
Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass
Steve Reid
Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat
SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils